title: Peripheral T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (T-NHL) are uncommon malignancies accounting for 10% to 15% of all NHL. Geographic variation has been well documented, but the geographic variation may reflect exposure to specific pathogenic viruses, such as Epstein Barr Virus and Human T-cell leukemia virus-1 in Asian countries. The World Health Organization classification specifies 16 major subtypes of T-NHL. Each of the major subtype of peripheral T-NHL has unique characteristics and are addressed separately in this article.
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology/Oncology, Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 987680 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-7680, USA. jmvose@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vose
mesh_terms: D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D015368:Human T-lymphotropic virus 1; D006801:Humans; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology